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How to best clean the undercarriage on my JK

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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 02:55 AM
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How do i clean and make the undercarriage shine on my jeep wrangler? I'm just getting into detailing and while I've read lots of tips and strategies to Make my paint look amazing, I haven't seen a lot on cleaning the undercarriage. I want all the dirt and grim on my shocks, coils, and all my other many items to look their best. The only things I've seen is pressure wash underneath and spray cheap protectant everywhere and let it just drip off for an hour then spray off. Please help!how to best clean te
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Gusto2465
How do i clean and make the undercarriage shine on my jeep wrangler?...
Make a Jeep undercarriage "shine"? You know it's a Jeep, right?

I've been doing the popular pressure washing method. I have a length-adjustable, angle-adjustable, pressure-adjustable unit that gets into every little nook and cranny. Best of all, I don't have to crawl around under the Jeep.
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:14 AM
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put a sprinkler under it. leave it on over night. then focus on cleaning your driveway.
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:15 AM
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Get under their with a bucket o soap and water.
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by TEXASJK
put a sprinkler under it. leave it on over night. then focus on cleaning your driveway.
That, sir, is a great idea. My biggest concern with a clean undercarriage is all the salt that is laid down on the roads in Ohio during the winter; a sprinkler sounds like the perfect solution!
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:27 AM
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My last JK I would park in the creek outback for the afternoon. The only way I ever got all the mud out of all the little places.
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:27 AM
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Hold a quart of sinthetic oil up in front of her and give the command to "Roll Over".

Sorry. I know your serious. But I just couldn't help myself.
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:28 AM
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I've seen it posted that after mudding guys(girls) will use a sprinkler to get the caked on mud from underneath. IDK about making it shine.

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Originally Posted by warpeg
Make a Jeep undercarriage "shine"? You know it's a Jeep, right?

I've been doing the popular pressure washing method. I have a length-adjustable, angle-adjustable, pressure-adjustable unit that gets into every little nook and cranny. Best of all, I don't have to crawl around under the Jeep.
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Gusto2465
How do i clean and make the undercarriage shine on my jeep wrangler? I'm just getting into detailing and while I've read lots of tips and strategies to Make my paint look amazing, I haven't seen a lot on cleaning the undercarriage. I want all the dirt and grim on my shocks, coils, and all my other many items to look their best. The only things I've seen is pressure wash underneath and spray cheap protectant everywhere and let it just drip off for an hour then spray off. Please help!how to best clean te
A buddy of mine who does car shows with his 70 Cuda actually waxes the undercarriage. He's says it makes it easier to clean before the show.
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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A buddy of mine waxes the undercarriage of his 70 Cuda that he takes to car shows. He says it makes it easier to clean before the show.
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